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Portland’s cross-generational marching band returns for a ‘full-circle moment’ at Rose Festival parades
For more than 40 years, the "One More Time Around Again Marching Band" has been a staple during the Portland Rose Festival’s parades and events. The idea behind the group is simple: once a band nerd, always a band nerd.

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here’s what to know
This year, 4/20 overlaps with Easter and Passover, inspiring unique cannabis celebrations like an Easter nug hunt, kosher THC treats and a “blaze and praise” drag brunch across the U.S.
A splash of color hits Pioneer Courthouse Square as Portland celebrates Holi
Local DJ Prashant Kakad said he wanted to bring the colorful celebrations of Holi into Portland's city center. "It brings us together," he told OPB.

Snowy weather ahead of Valentine’s Day delays flower deliveries in the City of Roses
Florists in the Portland-area are planning for delayed Valentine's Day deliveries and lost sales due to snowy weather.

‘It just tastes like time’: Salmon are a sacred relative to the Nisqually tribe and Native Americans across the Northwest
The tribe’s Winter Moon Celebration brings the community together to honor their sacred connection to salmon, reflect on environmental challenges, and pass down cultural traditions to future generations.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival names new executive director
Gabriella Calicchio will become the fifth executive director at the 89-year-old theater institution in Southern Oregon.
Annual Samoan festival fosters community connections in Portland area
Communities from Portland and Vancouver, Washington, gathered at Peninsula Park in North Portland on Saturday for the third annual Samoan Festival.
Downtown Portland could see 200,000 visitors Saturday; event organizers say plan ahead
Anyone planning to visit downtown Portland on Saturday should expect road closures and huge crowds throughout the day.

Portland Rose Festival organizers hope to attract people back downtown
“I think it will feel like it’s back to normal,” chief operating officer Nick Brodnicki said of the 2024 festival, which gets into full swing this weekend. “Because the structures are all what folks are most comfortable with from the past.”
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Pumpkins, paddles and costumes: Folks hit the water for October fun in Tualatin
Every October, paddlers dressed in Halloween costumes race 1,000-pound pumpkins across the Lake of the Commons in Tualatin.